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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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